Windows Firewall

[JohnD]

I tried logging in to the Security/Admin site, but couldn’t get a window in
which to post.

Problem: Quite suddenly, my Windows Firewall has gone away!. When I try to
look at its settings I get a message whether I want to start up the Windows
Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service? When I click on “Yes†I
get a message that “Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall/Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) service.

Dies anyone know what’s going on and how I can correct it?

Thanks

 

[Ian D]

I tried logging in to the Security/Admin site, but couldn't get a window in
which to post.

Problem: Quite suddenly, my Windows Firewall has gone away!. When I try
to
look at its settings I get a message whether I want to start up the
Windows
Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service? When I click on "Yes"
I
get a message that "Windows cannot start the Windows Firewall/Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) service.

Dies anyone know what's going on and how I can correct it?

Thanks

At Start run services.msc. Scroll down to Windows Firewall/..., It should
normally show as Started and Automatic. If it's stopped, try to restart it.
If it won't start, check that the Network Connections, and Windows
Management Instrumentation services are running. If they are both
running, you may have a problem with svchost.exe, possibly an infection.

 

[JohnD]

Windows Firewall shows automatic but not started. When I try to start it I
get a message: "Coulf not start the Windows Firewall/Internet Sharing
......." "Error 2: The system cannot fingd the file specified"

I don't know if the file in question is svchost.exe, but I have three
instances if it. One in c:\WINDOWS\$NTServicePack\Uninstall$. The second in
C:\WINDOWS|system 32 and the third in C:\WINDOWS\ServicePack\I386. If this is
the file it is looking for, should I have a copy somewhere else and if so
could I copy one in from either another PC or from one of the sites above?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

"Error 2" when starting the Windows Firewall service:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/251/1/Error-2-when-starting-the-Windows-Firewall-service.html


--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[JohnD]

Both files referred to in the article - ipnathlp.dll and ipnat.sys - are
where they are supposed to be. Also, the article refers to a servicepack 2
computer and I am on servicepack 3. Would this make a difference?

"Error 2" when starting the Windows Firewall service:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/251/1/Error-2-when-starting-the-Windows-Firewall-service.html


--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows Firewall shows automatic but not started. When I try to start it
I
get a message: "Coulf not start the Windows Firewall/Internet Sharing
......" "Error 2: The system cannot fingd the file specified"

I don't know if the file in question is svchost.exe, but I have three
instances if it. One in c:\WINDOWS\$NTServicePack\Uninstall$. The second
in
C:\WINDOWS|system 32 and the third in C:\WINDOWS\ServicePack\I386. If this
is
the file it is looking for, should I have a copy somewhere else and if so
could I copy one in from either another PC or from one of the sites above?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

The instructions apply to SP3 as well. Can you export the following registry
key and post here?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Both files referred to in the article - ipnathlp.dll and ipnat.sys - are
where they are supposed to be. Also, the article refers to a servicepack
2
computer and I am on servicepack 3. Would this make a difference?

"Error 2" when starting the Windows Firewall service:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/251/1/Error-2-when-starting-the-Windows-Firewall-service.html


--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows Firewall shows automatic but not started. When I try to start
it
I
get a message: "Coulf not start the Windows Firewall/Internet Sharing
......" "Error 2: The system cannot fingd the file specified"

I don't know if the file in question is svchost.exe, but I have three
instances if it. One in c:\WINDOWS\$NTServicePack\Uninstall$. The
second
in
C:\WINDOWS|system 32 and the third in C:\WINDOWS\ServicePack\I386. If
this
is
the file it is looking for, should I have a copy somewhere else and if
so
could I copy one in from either another PC or from one of the sites
above?


:


I tried logging in to the Security/Admin site, but couldn't get a
window
in
which to post.

Problem: Quite suddenly, my Windows Firewall has gone away!. When
I
try
to
look at its settings I get a message whether I want to start up the
Windows
Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service? When I click on
"Yes"
I
get a message that "Windows cannot start the Windows
Firewall/Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) service.

Dies anyone know what's going on and how I can correct it?

Thanks

At Start run services.msc. Scroll down to Windows Firewall/..., It
should
normally show as Started and Automatic. If it's stopped, try to
restart
it.
If it won't start, check that the Network Connections, and Windows
Management Instrumentation services are running. If they are both
running, you may have a problem with svchost.exe, possibly an
infection.

 

[JohnD]

Thanks, Ramesh, but I just now resolved another problem involving the Wise
Installation Wizard and having done so I rebooted and then for some reason
checked the firewall, to find it was up and running. Maybe the other problem
somehow interfered with it and maybe it just fixed itself, but for now all is
well. I appreciate your trouble.

The instructions apply to SP3 as well. Can you export the following registry
key and post here?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Both files referred to in the article - ipnathlp.dll and ipnat.sys - are
where they are supposed to be. Also, the article refers to a servicepack
2
computer and I am on servicepack 3. Would this make a difference?

"Error 2" when starting the Windows Firewall service:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/251/1/Error-2-when-starting-the-Windows-Firewall-service.html


--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Windows Firewall shows automatic but not started. When I try to start
it
I
get a message: "Coulf not start the Windows Firewall/Internet Sharing
......" "Error 2: The system cannot fingd the file specified"

I don't know if the file in question is svchost.exe, but I have three
instances if it. One in c:\WINDOWS\$NTServicePack\Uninstall$. The
second
in
C:\WINDOWS|system 32 and the third in C:\WINDOWS\ServicePack\I386. If
this
is
the file it is looking for, should I have a copy somewhere else and if
so
could I copy one in from either another PC or from one of the sites
above?


:


I tried logging in to the Security/Admin site, but couldn't get a
window
in
which to post.

Problem: Quite suddenly, my Windows Firewall has gone away!. When
I
try
to
look at its settings I get a message whether I want to start up the
Windows
Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service? When I click on
"Yes"
I
get a message that "Windows cannot start the Windows
Firewall/Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) service.

Dies anyone know what's going on and how I can correct it?

Thanks

At Start run services.msc. Scroll down to Windows Firewall/..., It
should
normally show as Started and Automatic. If it's stopped, try to
restart
it.
If it won't start, check that the Network Connections, and Windows
Management Instrumentation services are running. If they are both
running, you may have a problem with svchost.exe, possibly an
infection.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

No problem John. Glad the Windows Firewall is working now.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Thanks, Ramesh, but I just now resolved another problem involving the Wise
Installation Wizard and having done so I rebooted and then for some reason
checked the firewall, to find it was up and running. Maybe the other
problem
somehow interfered with it and maybe it just fixed itself, but for now all
is
well. I appreciate your trouble.

The instructions apply to SP3 as well. Can you export the following
registry
key and post here?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Both files referred to in the article - ipnathlp.dll and ipnat.sys -
are
where they are supposed to be. Also, the article refers to a
servicepack
2
computer and I am on servicepack 3. Would this make a difference?

:

"Error 2" when starting the Windows Firewall service:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/251/1/Error-2-when-starting-the-Windows-Firewall-service.html


--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Windows Firewall shows automatic but not started. When I try to
start
it
I
get a message: "Coulf not start the Windows Firewall/Internet
Sharing
......" "Error 2: The system cannot fingd the file specified"

I don't know if the file in question is svchost.exe, but I have
three
instances if it. One in c:\WINDOWS\$NTServicePack\Uninstall$. The
second
in
C:\WINDOWS|system 32 and the third in C:\WINDOWS\ServicePack\I386.
If
this
is
the file it is looking for, should I have a copy somewhere else and
if
so
could I copy one in from either another PC or from one of the sites
above?


:


I tried logging in to the Security/Admin site, but couldn't get a
window
in
which to post.

Problem: Quite suddenly, my Windows Firewall has gone away!.
When
I
try
to
look at its settings I get a message whether I want to start up
the
Windows
Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service? When I click
on
"Yes"
I
get a message that "Windows cannot start the Windows
Firewall/Internet
Connection Sharing (ICS) service.

Dies anyone know what's going on and how I can correct it?

Thanks

At Start run services.msc. Scroll down to Windows Firewall/..., It
should
normally show as Started and Automatic. If it's stopped, try to
restart
it.
If it won't start, check that the Network Connections, and Windows
Management Instrumentation services are running. If they are both
running, you may have a problem with svchost.exe, possibly an
infection.